UI Freeze

Skill to protect design and theme files from unintended changes

Trigger

This skill activates automatically on changes to:

Critical Theme Files (LOCKED)

• tailwind.config.* – Tailwind configuration
• **/index.css – Global styles
• **/globals.css – Global CSS variables
• **/theme.css – Theme variables
• **/variables.css – CSS custom properties

Important UI Components (WARNING)

• **/Header.* – Navigation & Branding
• **/Footer.* – Footer & Legal Links
• **/App.* – Root Layout & Theme Provider
• **/Layout.* – Main Layout wrapper

Rules

On Changes to LOCKED Files:

1. STOP – Don’t automatically make changes
2. SHOW – Display exactly what would change
3. JUSTIFY – Why is this change needed?
4. IMPACT – Which components are affected?
5. PREVIEW – If possible, show visual diff
6. CONFIRM – Explicit “Yes, change design”

On Changes to WARNING Files:

1. NOTE – “This file affects the UI”
2. JUSTIFY – Brief explanation of change
3. PROCEED – Can continue without explicit confirmation

Example Dialog

User: “Change the background color to gray”

Claude (with this skill):

UI FREEZE ACTIVE

You want to modify a theme file. This affects:
- File: tailwind.config.ts
- Change: backgroundColor from #0f172a to #374151
- Affected pages: ALL (global style)

Last stable version: v1.0-stable-ui

Preview:
- Before: Dark blue background (#0f172a)
- After: Gray background (#374151)

Should I proceed? (Answer with "Yes, change design")
Alternative: "Show me a before/after screenshot"

Golden Screenshots (Reference)

Define baseline screenshots for visual regression:

CSS Variables (Single Source of Truth)

All colors must be defined via CSS Variables:

/* CORRECT - in theme.css or tailwind.config */
--color-primary: #3B82F6;
--color-background: #0f172a;

/* WRONG - hard values in components */
background-color: #0f172a; /* Not allowed */
className="bg-[#0f172a]"   /* Not allowed */

Integration with Visual Regression

After every approved design change:

1. Run npx playwright test --update-snapshots
2. Commit new baseline screenshots
3. Update release tag (e.g., v1.1-ui-gray-theme)

Emergency Rollback

If design was accidentally changed:

# Restore last stable state
git checkout <last-stable-tag> -- tailwind.config.ts src/index.css

# Or: Reset all theme files
git checkout <last-stable-tag> -- $(git diff --name-only HEAD <last-stable-tag> | grep -E '\.(css|config)')

Configuration

Add to your CLAUDE.md:

### UI Protection

Locked Files:
- tailwind.config.*
- src/index.css
- src/globals.css

Last Stable UI Tag: v1.0-stable-ui

Design System:
- Primary: #3B82F6
- Background: #0f172a
- Use CSS variables only

Origin

Originally developed for fabrikIQ – AI-powered manufacturing data analysis.

License

MIT – Free to use and modify